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成立

chénglì
verb HSK 3 #4,009

Meanings

  1. 1 to establish; to found; to set up
  2. 2 to be tenable; to hold (of an argument)

Examples

HSK 2
这家公司是去年成立的。
Zhè jiā gōngsī shì qùnián chénglì de.
This company was established last year.
HSK 3
你的理由不成立。
Nǐ de lǐyóu bù chénglì.
Your reasoning doesn't hold up.
HSK 6
中华人民共和国于1949年成立。
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó yú 1949 nián chénglì.
The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.

Tips

usage
成立 is used for founding organizations, companies, countries, and committees. For buildings or physical structures, use 建立 instead.

Stroke Order

成 chéng
立 lì